How to make Moroccan Fish Bastila (Pastilla)

Steps to prepare the filling:1- Cut the squid and white fish into small pieces.2- Boil the squid pieces in water for 15 minutes before adding the white fish and shrimp to boil for another 10 minutes.3- Remove the squid, fish, and shrimp from the water and reserve.4- Put the chinese vermicelli to boil in the same water where the fish was boiled. Remove the vermicelli from the water after 5 minutes, drain it from excess water, and reserve.5- On medium heat, melt the butter in a cooking pan. Add the fish, spices, parsley, and lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients and let them cook for the next 15 minutes while constantly stirring.6- Add the chinese vermicelli to the fish mixture and mix well. Cut the vermicelli into smaller pieces with your spoon.

Steps to wrap the Bastila:1- Place the spring roll pastries around you baking dish with 1/3 of the pastries hanging from the edges of the dish (see video). Place 1 or 2 spring roll pastries in the center of the baking dish.2- Brush the pastries with melted butter and brush the edges with egg yolk.3- Place the filling in the center of the baking dish and bring the pastry edges to the center.4- Cover the top of the Bastila with 2 spring roll pastries and tuck in their edges. Brush with melted butter and egg yolk.5- Bake the Bastila for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

Serving:Broil the Bastila for 1 minute before serving and decorate with shrimp, parsley leaves, and lemon slices. Enjoy!